Hair curler



June 12, 192 3. 1,458,1176

P. GLAMZO HAIR CURLER Filed Feb. 10. 1922 ATTORNEY Patented June 12, 1323..

METRE?) PATENT @FQEQ PAUL GLAIVIZO, F BROOKLYN, OF NEW YORK,

ASSIGNOB OF ONE-THIRD TO FRANK GRIIIIIVI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND ONE IHIRD TO RUDDLF RITTIJTEYER, OF

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HAIR CUR-LE3.

dent'ot the borough of Brooklyn city of New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements. in a Hair Curler, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hair curler. Its object is the production oi a curler with which hair may be either curled or waved. A second object is to produce a curler that remains securely locked when in use. A third object is the production of a curler that can easily be unlocked. A fourth ob ject is the production of such a device from which hair can be easily detached after being curled or waved. A fifth object of the invention is the production of a curler with ornamental designs on its surface.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of an exempliiication of the improved curler; Fig. 2 shows a top plan view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 indicates a side elevation of the curler in its unlocked position; Fig. 4 is a top plan view ofi Fig. 3; Fig; 5 represents an enlarged section of Fig. 2 on the line 5, 5 and Fig. 6 indicates an enlarged plan view ot a fragmentary portion of the curler with a modification;

The curler comprises a pair of normally separated resilient arms 20, 21, connected at one end by a loop 22. The arm 20 has formed therewith a projecting latch, that consists of the longitudinal member 25 with the circular locking head 26. The said projecting latch is preferably formed by pressing it out of the material composing the arm 20, leaving an opening 27 therein. The arm 21 terminates in the hook end 30, having the upper portion 31. Locking jaws 32 with the locking opening 33 are formed in the said portion 31. The opening 33 in this instance is circular in contour. The members 20 and 21 have impressed or engraved on their outer faces ornamental designs which in this instance comprise the parallelograms 35 in a field of longitudinal strips 36.

To use the curler, hair to be curled is wound around one of the arms, generally the arm 20 or if the hair is to be waved it is wound in a continuous string under one arm of the curler and then over the other. The arms are then looked to each other by locating the outer end of the arm 20 under the upper portion 31 of the hook end 30. The longitudinal member 25 of the projecting latch is located between the ends of the locking jaws 32. The resiliency of the arm 20 draws the locking head 26 into locking engagement with the walls of the locking opening 33 adjacent to the aws 32.

To unlock the, arms 20 and 21, the former is depressed to disengage the locking head 26 from the locking opening 33. The arm '20 then moved laterally from under the por tion 31 by laterally bearing on the longitudinal member 25 after which the hair can easily he slipped oii of one or both the arms of the curler.

In the modification indicated in 6. the arm 20 has formed therewith a pro ecting latch, that consists of the longitudinal member 4L0 with the flared locking head having the diverging side edges 11. The portion 31 of the end 30 has formed therewith the locking jaws 32 and the locking opening 33 as already explained. When the members of the curler are in their locked position the longitudinal member T0 of the projecting latch is brought between the ends of the locking jaws 32 and the resiliency of the arm 20 draws the edges 41 of the locking head in locking engagement with the walls of the locking opening 33 adjacent to the jaws 32. The arm 20 is disengaged from the hook end 30 ot the; modification in a manner similar to that already described.

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is 1. In a hair curler the combination of a pair of resilient arms connected by a loop, a hook end formed with the end of one of said arms a pair of locking aws with a locking opening formed with said hook end and a projecting latch formed with the other arm adapted to lock with said locking jaws and locking opening.

2. In a hair curler the combination of a with the other member and adapted to lock pair of resilient arms connected by a loop, with said locking jaws and locking opening. a hook end formed with the end of one of Signed at the borough of Manhattan, city said arms, a pair of lockingv jaws with a of New York, in the county of New'York, 5 locking opening formed with said hook end and State of New York, this lst day of Feband'a projecting latch comprising a longiruary, A. D. 1922.

I tudinal member and a locking head formed 7 PAUL GLAMZO; 

